#DDD9CB
Bone · very light neutral
About #DDD9CB
#DDD9CB is a near-neutral, very light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 87% red, 85% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 8% yellow and 13% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
Of the common colour names it is virtually identical to Bone (ΔE 2.5); Oat comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #CBCFDD — a light gray tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use very light tones like #DDD9CB for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Put black text on top of it — 14.86:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
Text on #DDD9CB
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #DDD9CB?
#DDD9CB is a near-neutral, very light shade in the yellow family. On screen it is built from 87% red, 85% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 0% cyan, 2% magenta, 8% yellow and 13% black. It is close to neutral, so it sits comfortably next to both warm and cool colours.
›What text colour should I use on #DDD9CB?
Use black text. Black on #DDD9CB has a contrast ratio of 14.86:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DDD9CB?
Its complementary colour is #CBCFDD, and analogous partners are #DDD0CB and #D8DDCB.